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irreparable

adjective
 
 
/ɪˈrep.rə.bl̩/

Definition

impossible to repair or make right again: Unless the oil spill is contained, irreparable damage will be done to the coastline.Not able to be changedKeeping and staying the same irreparably
 
 
/-bli/ adverb
The ship has been irreparably damaged.Not able to be changedKeeping and staying the same
(Definition of irreparable adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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